Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) A prestigious nationally recognized designation held by only 4% of real estate agents in the country, awarded in 1992. Certified Residential Brokerage Manager (CRB) of the Real Estate Brokerage Manager’s Council, awarded by the Realtors National Marketing Institute, an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors

Tuolumne County Association of Realtors: Multiple Listing Committee. Hetch Hetchy Association of Realtors: Community Service Award, 1999, for work on Museum/Library (this was a unique award, given to just one person in the twelve years of Association existence). Parade of Homes Chairman 1996-2000.Multiple Listing Service chairman 1996-97, Tour Director 1990-92, Grievance and Professional Standards Committees

Land Development Division of 118 acres into 5 parcels 2006-2009. Coordinated fire clearance, road building, engineering, surveying, lumber milling, well drilling, etc. We now have 20, 27 and 30 acre parcels for sale one mile from Groveland, on Moonrise Trail. On a separate, adjacent 38 acre parcel we are building a barn/garage and our next home.

LAND USE PLANNING EXPERIENCE

Tuolumne County Planning Department 1978 through 1987

Assistant Planning Director since 1980. Trained and supervised 13 person staff of Planners, Draftsmen, and Secretaries. California Environmental Quality Act reviews for all County projects. Presented Planning recommendations to Planning Commission. After adoption of the 1980 General Plan implemented rezoning of entire County.

President, Tuolumne County Management Association, 1981-83

Land Division Ordinance Coordinated complete re-write, a 4 year project involving five development departments and a citizen committee of surveyors and developers. Adopted 1987

County Wildlife Project Conceived and coordinated, working with a committee of developers, wildlife experts and officials to set policy limits. Habitat types were mapped on all private lands and mapping was integrated into a step-by-step analysis to determine acceptable impacts of each development project on wildlife. Adopted 1987

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree University of California, Santa Cruz, 1975, in Environmental Studies. Taught environmental education in 1977 for Upward Bound in Yosemite, and in 1976 for Hidden Villa Farm, Los Altos. AA degree from Merced College. Graduate courses in Land Use Planning at San Jose State.

PERSONAL, SOCIAL, VOLUNTEER, HOBBIES

Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society, Vice President 1995-01, Board Member 1992 to 2001, Highway 120 Chamber of Commerce Board 2000-02, Tenaya Parent Pre-School President 1990-91, Groveland Book Club, PML Aviation Association, Nature Conservancy Member, support CATO Institute. Married to Tom, retired from San Jose Family Camp, after managing the camp for 27 years. Daughter Eve graduated from Tioga High School in 2004 and graduated Cal State Northridge in 2008. Enjoy: Home design, gardening, hiking, beer and wine tasting, reading, history, travel, critiquing my husband’s cooking

Favorite quotes:

“Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money”

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”